Recently, on a major computer industry website an interesting article was posted, regarding Linux security. The article starts off by stating that there is "growing concern that the Linux operating system suffers from major security problems that could prevent its widespread adoption in the enterprise environment.". This is just false.

A speaking version of Linux, designed to give the visually impaired an experience of open source computing, has been developed.

All the rage among programmers, Linux is now poised for battle with Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) at the Point-of-Sale Terminal, according to a new study by IHL Consulting Group.

It is a small world, after all. In keeping with the computer industry's drive to get portable, Linux is jumping into the Internet appliance and hand-held device market, with Lineo leading the charge.

After much page turning and mouse-clicking, I discovered that the truth really is out there and you can change screen resolution. The process is complicated by a fact that I, a former Windows user, had taken for granted. X, the virtual machine running my graphics for me, was not preconfigured to accept every video card known to Humankind.

41,400 copies of Linux running on one mainframe box? No problem.

People new to Linux often hear that it has excellent support for all kinds of cards and that the device drivers are stable and fast. Sometimes, though, setting up devices under Linux is often not all plug-and-play. Below we try to demystify Linux device drivers, with the aim of smoothing device selection during installs.

Concerns about the possible "fragmentation" of Linux are nothing new. However, they have recently been revived in several high-profile articles, and were the subject of a recent article here on Linux.com. Some IT analysts are predicting doom for Linux, with memories of Unix forks fresh in their minds. They claim that the existence of many distributions, each fighting for market share, will be the death of Linux. Personally, I believe that diversity is our greatest strength.

Red Hat, Inc. (Nasdaq: RHAT), the leading provider of open source solutions for Internet infrastructure, today reported revenue of $13.1 million with adjusted Net Loss of $0.04 Per Share for the fourth quarter ended February 29, 2000, a 39% increase over revenue of $9.4 million for the fourth quarter last year.

I'm a big fan of the Linux operating system, but until lately I was convinced that Linux had a long way to go before it could match Windows or the Mac in being easy to use. And then I installed Corel Linux. Boy, was I wrong!